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Coop's Project X. Preparing the molds.

Hey Coop, Can you explain why you chose the Tri Mate II to pop a mold from and are using your own design for the deck? I think I know, but I hate to let my ignorance shine here if I turn out to be wrong.

It looks like it's going to turn out to be a sweet ride.
 
jallen355 said:
Hey Coop, Can you explain why you chose the Tri Mate II to pop a mold from and are using your own design for the deck? I think I know, but I hate to let my ignorance shine here if I turn out to be wrong.

It looks like it's going to turn out to be a sweet ride.
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Actually the hull mold is an original Checkmate mold, classic 70's vintage with the scars to prove it. The deck is my own design.
 
It is a Tri Mate II hull mold, isn't it? Why have you chosen that hull design? I'm certain there's a reason, I'm just curious is all.

The original deck design... is it becuase the Tri Mate II was a bow rider and you wanted that bottem design in a long deck?

Inquiring minds want to know!!
 
I chose that hull because it was about to be scrapped by the company that I was working for, and could be had cheaply.

It looked good, it was an old Checkmate. But the open bow deck was very damaged (forklift hole), and back then closed bow boats were more popular than the open bow boats. 10-1 in favor of closed bows, NOW that trend is reversed, to probably almost the same ratio 10-1 in favor of the open bows.

Now had I known how many of these things had been built, and that you could get a good one for less than a grand. I might have passed on the hull.

Here is the main reason for building it now, this was my first deck mold that I built completely by myself, for myself. Its time to build it. If I put it back into storage to build something else, I'll probably never get back to it.
 
I think it's a great idea! I was thinking that you chose the Tri Mate hull becuase of the some what tunnel design and were making the closed bow version of it that Chackmate never produced. I really think it's going to be a cool boat when you get it done and can't wait to see the end result. Of course it will be totally unique anyway you look at it. Great idea..cool dream!
 
jallen355 said:
I think it's a great idea! I was thinking that you chose the Tri Mate hull becuase of the some what tunnel design and were making the closed bow version of it that Chackmate never produced. I really think it's going to be a cool boat when you get it done and can't wait to see the end result. Of course it will be totally unique anyway you look at it. Great idea..cool dream!
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Thanks, I've learned a lot about this hull over the years. According to Mike out at Cmate, its one of the best they ever made.

I would like to make some changes to it in the next year or so, but nothing major. Just something to make it look more modern. Smooth up the sides, maybe a pad if Gus's pad helps his boat much.
 
Guss yours will be done soon, the final stages are the most time consuming, I will post some new pics of my Trimate II in the next month. I'm putting the power head together now and I'm doing some custom work to the shrouds that I had in mind for a unique look. This time I'm trying a 26 pitch cleaver prop instead of the 24 pitch chopper. ( Coop that is one hell of a boat your making thumbs- up )
 
Time for an update.

OK back to the project. New roof on part of the shop, and lots of real work slowed me down a bit here. But thats ok.

Anyway, started makeing some changes to the deck mold. I decided that since I had to do some work to this motor well anyway, I'd just go ahead and remove it. It'll just hold water anyway.

First, I marked it out with tape where I wanted to cut.

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Mounted some wood in the hole and started filling it in.

Remember, this is a mold not a boat, so less waterproofing is needed. Yep its bare wood under the filler.

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The longboard in the backgound really helps with leveling the filler.

Got a ways to go on the leveling, but it won't be long now.

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